30 Questions
What was a major breakthrough in technology for early Paleolithic people?
Making devices from a hard stone called flint
What did Paleolithic people use scraping tools for?
Cleaning animal hides
Which tool made killing large animals easier for Paleolithic people?
Spear
What did Paleolithic humans NOT use needles made from animal bones for?
Creating fish hooks
What was the primary role of equity between Paleolithic men and women according to some scientists?
Finding food together
What did Paleolithic humans learn to make nets and baskets from?
Animal bones
What materials were used by people to construct shelters during the Paleolithic Age?
Animal skins, brush, and wood
What was the primary purpose of the first use of fire by humans in the Paleolithic Age?
Cooked food
How did early people create their paints for cave paintings?
Crushed rocks combined with animal fat
What technological advancement characterized the Neolithic Period?
Transition to agriculture and settlement
How did the domestication of large animals impact Neolithic society?
Resulted in increased social inequality
What type of houses became possible due to the growth of agriculture during the Neolithic Age?
Permanent houses
Who created the first photograph?
Joseph Nicéphore Niépce
What major impact did the creation of the telephone have on society?
Improved communications drastically
Which invention was created by Thomas Edison in 1877?
Phonograph
Who are credited with creating the first airplane?
Orville and Wilbur Wright
What term is used to describe the era where human activity has been the dominant influence on climate and the environment?
Anthropocene
Who popularized the term 'Anthropocene' in 2000?
Paul J. Crutzen
What is the focus of epistemology?
Acquiring knowledge
Which branch of philosophy deals with the nature of reality?
Metaphysics
What is ontology concerned with?
Nature of existence
Which type of reasoning is associated with epistemology?
Inductive - specific facts to generalization
Ethics falls under which category according to the text?
Nature of values
What does axiology explore?
'What is the nature of values?'
What event is considered to have marked the beginning of the Anthropocene era?
First detonation of a nuclear weapon
What is one clear sign of the Anthropocene related to plastic use?
Production of 500 million tons of plastics a year
How have human activities impacted the nitrogen cycle according to the text?
By doubling nitrogen and phosphorus levels in soils
Which activity is NOT listed as having widespread effects on sedimentary processes in the text?
Nuclear weapon detonations
What is the estimated annual production of phosphorus mentioned in the text?
23.5 million tons
What is a clear indicator of human activities according to the text?
Transformation of land for farming and mining
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